public Finance Management Act Stories

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu exposes IFMIS failures, Sh10.2 billion unapproved government spending
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the system has led to the loss of public funds through irregular transactions and the expenditure of over Sh10.2 b...

Lobby group Okoa Uchumi warns 2025 budget will raise costs, deepen inequality in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 04, 2025

Okoa Uchumi says several proposals in the Finance Bill 2025 place an unfair burden on ordinary citizens while protecting elite interests, risking grea...

Wasted billions: Auditor-General raises alarm over Sh304bn unused in key government projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

Gathungu expressed concern over the government’s repeated failure to fully utilise development funds, warning that the trend poses a threat to the del...

Government breaches law by using Sh467.6 billion from borrowed loans for salaries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

The revelation underscores the cash flow pressures the government faced leading up to the 2024 tax proposals that triggered countrywide protests.

MPs want time to review budget policy statement extended by seven days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 15, 2025

The amendment, introduced by Uasin Gishu Woman Representative Gladys Boss Shollei, seeks to modify Section 25(7) of the PFM Act.

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